Improvement in vapor-burners



HONIAS S. GATES 8L ALEXANDER H. FRITCHEY.

Vap um B11-1111 1".

Patented 001. 10,1371.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS S. GATES AND ALEXANDER H. FRITOHEY, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN VAPOR-BURNERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 119,839, dated October10, 1871; antedated September 25, 1871.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, THOMAS S. GATEs and ALEXANDER H. FRITCHEY, ofColumbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Vapor-Burners; and we do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing making aportion of this specification, in which- Figure I is a perspective Viewof a vapor-burner constructed according to our invention, showingdetached jet-cover. Fig. II is a cross-sectional view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

The object of this invention is to produce a cheap7 safe, and brilliantlight from benzine, gasoline, naphtha, and other products of petroleum.The invention consists in an upright piecer of metal or lip attached tothe outer surface of the generating-chamber.

To enable others to understandthe nature and construction of ourinvention, We will proceed Y to describe it With reference to thedrawing.

Which becomes thoroughly heated and provides heat to thegenerating-chamber by means of an auxiliary jet burning against it fromthe opening L. Said auxiliary jet also is caused, by its manner ofconstruction, to touch the outer surface of the generating-chamberbefore it reaches the said lip K, and thereby furnishes additional heatforgenerating purposes. F represents an auxiliary tube or passagethrough which the gas is conducted, after it is generated, to the mixingchamber I. Said auxiliary tube is so constructed that the upper portionof it projects about half way into the generating-chamber for thepurpose of preventing any uid passing into it before the same isgenerated into gas. G represents a small pin-hole through which the gaspasses into the mixing-chamber. H represents openings constructed forthe purpose of providing oxygen to the mixing-chamber. I represents themixing-chamber Where the gas and oxygen are united and through which thesame pass upward and out at the slot J, where combustion takes place anda bright illuminating flame is produced. M represents a band or broadring attached to the end of the generating-chamber for the purpose ofholding the parts of the burner together. The same is more particularlyshown in Fig. III. O represents the cap or cover, constructed so as tobe sprung on that part of the generating-chamber shown by the dottedline i e, for the purpose of covering the auxiliary jet om view, andalso to protect the same om being easily blown out.

We claim- The band m, constructed and operating as and for-the purposeshereinbefore set forth.

THOS. S. GATES. [L. s] ALEXANDER H. FRITOHEY. [L. s] Witnesses:

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